INTER-AMERICAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS CASE OF FERNÁNDEZ ORTEGA ET AL. v. MEXICO JUDGMENT OF MAY 15, 2011 (Interpretation of judgment on preliminary objection, merits, reparations and costs) In the case of Fernández Ortega et al. the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (hereinafter “the Inter-American Court” or “the Court”), composed of the following judges: Diego García-Sayán, President Leonardo A. Franco, Judge Manuel E. Ventura-Robles, Judge Margarette May Macaulay, Judge Rhadys Abreu Blondet, Judge Alberto Pérez Pérez, Judge Eduardo Vio Grossi, Judge, and Alejandro Carlos Espinosa, Judge ad hoc also present, Pablo Saavedra Alessandri, Secretary,1 pursuant to Article 67 of the American Convention on Human Rights (hereinafter “the Convention” or “the American Convention”) and Article 68 of the Rules of Procedure of the Court2 (hereinafter “the Rules of Procedure”) decides on the request for interpretation of the judgment on preliminary objection, merits, reparations and costs in this case delivered by the Court on August 30, 2010 (hereinafter “the judgment”), submitted by the United Mexican States (hereinafter also “the State” or “Mexico”) on December 29, 2010. I INTRODUCTION OF THE REQUEST FOR INTERPRETATION AND PROCEEDING BEFORE THE COURT 1. On August 30, 2010, the Court handed down the judgment, and the parties were notified on October 1 that year. 1 For reasons beyond her control, the Deputy Secretary Emilia Segares Rodríguez was not present for the deliberation of this judgment. 2 Rules of Procedures approved by the Court at its eighty-fifth regular session held from November 16 to 28, 2009.